501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

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Contents

Introduction

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Synonyms and Antonyms

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Antonyms

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Synonyms

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Introduction

W

elcome to 501 Synonym and Antonym Questions! This book is designed to help you prepare for the verbal sections of many assessment and entrance exams. By completing the exercises in this book you will also increase your vocabulary and refine your knowledge of words. Most standardized tests—including high school entrance exams, the SAT, civil service exams, and the GRE—use synonym and antonym questions to test verbal skills. These questions ask test takers to identify the word that is most similar or dissimilar to another word, effectively testing their knowledge of two words. The questions in this book, for the most part, are grouped into sections of questions that ask you to select a word’s synonym and sections that ask you to select a word’s antonym. There are two sections that include questions asking for either the synonym or the antonym. The questions increase in difficulty as you move through the exercises of each chapter. Because this book is designed for many levels

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of test takers, you may find that some of the more advanced questions are beyond your ability. If you are using this book to study for a high school entrance exam, you may get a number of questions that appear later in a section wrong. Don’t worry! If you are getting the earlier questions correct, you are probably in good shape for your test. However, if you are studying for a graduate level exam such as the GRE, the full range of questions presented is appropriate for your level. The questions in this book can help you prepare for your test in many ways. First, completing these practice exercises will make you familiar with the question format. They will also get you thinking of words in terms of other words with similar or opposite meanings. In the test-taking environment it can be difficult to switch gears from synonym questions to antonym questions; completing these exercises will make these mental gymnastics more comfortable. Second, your performance on these questions will help you assess your vocabulary level. For example, a word may be familiar to you— you may have seen it in print and have a general sense of what it means—but when tested, you may discover that you do not know the word’s precise meaning. These exercises will help you pinpoint those familiar words for which you need to learn the exact definition. In addition, you will probably encounter words that are totally unfamiliar. By memorizing their definitions, you can add these words to your vocabulary and call upon them at test time to improve your score. Third, many of the questions in this book, and on assessment exams, test your ability to discern nuance of meaning. The question may ask you to identify the synonym for a secondary definition of a common word—for example, “inclination or natural ability’’ is a secondary definition of the word “bent.’’ Also, the direction for these exercises usually ask you to identify the word that is “most similar’’ or “most dissimilar’’ in meaning to the word in the question. This means that you may be asked to pick between degrees of meaning. For

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example, “atrocious’’ means “utterly revolting’’; in this case, “revolting’’ would be a more accurate synonym than “unpleasant.’’ Each question is fully explained at the end of the chapter. The answer keys give you not only the right answer but also the definitions of the word in the question and the correct answer. Use your performance to create a study guide. For example, make a list of all the words that you missed and their definitions. Then study this list as a quick and concentrated method to improve your vocabulary. In some cases, you will also benefit from looking up the definitions of the words that you selected incorrectly to ensure that you know the precise meaning of these words. Then add these words to your study list as well. You have already taken an important step toward improving your vocabulary and your score. You have shown your commitment by purchasing this book. Now all you need to do is to complete each 35 to 40 question exercise, study the answers, and watch your vocabulary increase. You can even work in pencil and do the exercises again to reinforce what you have learned. Good luck!

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1 Synonyms

Which of these words is closest in meaning to the word provided? 1. remote

4. predict

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

automatic distant savage mean

2. detest

a. b. c. d.

argue hate discover reveal

3. gracious

a. b. c. d.

pretty clever pleasant present

foretell decide prevent discover

5. kin

a. b. c. d.

exult twist friend relative

6. pensive

a. b. c. d.

oppressed caged thoughtful happy

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 7. banish

13. simulate

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

exile hate fade clean

8. fraud

a. b. c. d.

14. charisma

malcontent argument imposter clown

a. b. c. d.

9. saccharine

a. b. c. d.

leave sweet arid quit

a. b. c. d.

sleepy crush proud pull

a. b. c. d.

general cheap fresh elderly

17. qualm

incredulous merry revolting dizzy

a. b. c. d.

12. indifferent

a. b. c. d.

divide decide cut squabble

16. generic

11. jovial

a. b. c. d.

ghost force charm courage

15. apportion

10. drag

a. b. c. d.

excite imitate trick apelike

distress impunity persevere scruple

18. wary

neutral unkind precious mean

a. b. c. d.

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calm curved confused cautious

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 19. distort

25. reverie

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

wrong evil deform harm

20. sumptuous

a. b. c. d.

26. loot

delirious gorgeous perilous luxurious

a. b. c. d.

21. reel

a. b. c. d.

destruction waste spoils cavort

27. loquacious

whirl fish hit mistake

a. b. c. d.

22. inscrutable

a. b. c. d.

palimpsest phantom daydream curio

talkative thirsty beautiful complicated

28. chimera

difficult mysterious inflexible wary

a. b. c. d.

chimney protest illusion panache

23. appall

29. temerity

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

delirious covered dismay confuse

24. upright

a. b. c. d.

audacity fearfulness shyness stupidity

30. educe

honorable horizontal humble supine

a. b. c. d.

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demand elicit ideal unlawful

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 31. nabob

34. louche

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

bigwig doubter frolic converse

32. pall

a. b. c. d.

35. stentorian

light satiate carry horror

a. b. c. d.

33. sacrosanct

a. b. c. d.

gauche fine brilliant indecent

prayer sanctuary pious sacred

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violent misbegotten loud stealthy

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Answers 1. b. remote means faraway, or distant 2. b. to detest means to feel intense or violent dislike, or to hate 3. c. gracious means to be pleasant or considerate in social

interactions 4. a. to predict means to declare in advance or to foretell 5. d. kin means people with common ancestors, or relatives 6. c. pensive means moodily or dreamily thoughtful 7. a. to banish means to drive out from home or country, or to exile 8. c. a fraud is someone who is not what he or she pretends to be, or

an imposter 9. b. saccharine means overly sweet 10. d. to drag is to pull, or to cause movement in a direction with

applied force 11. b. jovial means good humored or merry 12. a. to be indifferent is to be marked by impartiality or to be

neutral 13. b. to simulate is to assume the outward appearance of, or to

imitate 14. c. charisma is magnetic charm or appeal 15. a. to apportion is to divide and share out 16. a. generic means having the characteristic of a whole group,

or general

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 17. d. a qualm is a feeling of uneasiness about a moral issue, or a

scruple 18. d. wary means to be attentive especially to danger, or to be

cautious 19. c. to distort means to twist out of a normal state, or to deform 20. d. sumptuous means excessively costly, rich, or luxurious 21. a. one meaning of reel is to move round and round, or to whirl 22. b. inscrutable means not easily interpreted or understood, or

mysterious 23. c. to appall is to overcome with shock, or to dismay 24. a. upright can mean either honorable or vertical; horizontal and

supine are both antonyms of upright 25. c. a reverie means the state of being lost in thought, or a

daydream 26. c. loot means goods seized in war, or spoils 27. a. loquacious means excessively talkative, or garrulous 28. c. a chimera is a fabrication of the mind, or an illusion 29. a. temerity means unreasonable contempt for danger or

recklessness, or audacity 30. b. to educe means to develop something potential or latent; to

elicit means to draw out something hidden or latent 31. a. a nabob is a person of great wealth or importance, or a bigwig 32. b. to pall can mean to deprive of pleasure in something by

satiating

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 33. d. sacrosanct means the most sacred, or holy 34. d. louche means not reputable, or indecent 35. c. stentorian means loud and is usually used to imply a voice of

great power and range

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2 Antonyms

Which of these words is most nearly the opposite of the word provided? 36. withdraw

a. b. c. d.

reduce need advance want

37. secret

a. b. c. d.

friendly covert hidden overt

38. heartfelt

a. b. c. d.

loving insincere unhealthy humorous

39. impartial

a. b. c. d.

hostile biased dislike worried

40. luminous

a. b. c. d.

clear dim brittle clever

41. awe

a. b. c. d.

borrow shallow low contempt

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 42. pit

a. b. c. d.

48. malodorous

group peak select marry

a. b. c. d.

43. rotund

a. b. c. d.

49. expound

round unimportant thin dull

a. b. c. d.

44. talent

a. b. c. d.

besmirch confuse confine condemn

50. pique

ungrateful silent show inability

a. b. c. d.

45. common

a. b. c. d.

acrid pungent fragrant delicious

value gully smooth soothe

51. abate

strange uneasy quick fast

a. b. c. d.

free augment provoke wane

46. brazen

52. dearth

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

bashful boisterous noisy heated

lack poverty abundance foreign

47. expect

53. peaked

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

attend regret despair loathe

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tired arrogant pointy ruddy

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 54. abridge

60. irascible

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

shorten extend stress easy

55. kindle

a. b. c. d.

61. approbate

smother detest enemy discourage

a. b. c. d.

56. meager

a. b. c. d.

ingratitude condemn dissatisfaction master

62. supercilious

kind generous thoughtful copious

a. b. c. d.

57. philistine

a. b. c. d.

determined placid reasonable pliant

unimportant relevant serious meek

63. improvident

novice intellectual pious debutante

a. b. c. d.

cautious fortunate proven intelligent

58. zenith

64. demur

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

worst apex nadir past

59. germane

a. b. c. d.

embrace crude boisterous falter

65. fatuous

irrelevant indifferent impartial improvident

a. b. c. d.

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crafty frugal sensible inane

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 66. quiescent

a. b. c. d.

69. matutinal

lackadaisical active dull prescient

a. b. c. d.

67. sartorial

a. b. c. d.

70. impecunious

cheerful sincere inelegant homespun

a. b. c. d.

68. sapient

a. b. c. d.

paternal crepuscular maritime marsupial

hunched strong simple simian

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wealthy cautious hungry tardy

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Answers 36. c. to withdraw means to remove or retreat; to advance is the

opposite of retreat 37. d. secret means hidden or covert; overt means open to view 38. b. heartfelt means expressing genuine feeling, or sincere, so

insincere is its opposite 39. b. impartial means to be without prejudice or bias, therefore

biased is the opposite 40. b. luminous means radiating or reflecting light, or glowing; dim

means dark or dull 41. d. awe means a sense of deep respect or veneration; contempt

means a lack of respect, or disdain 42. b. a pit is a hole and a peak is the top of a hill or mountain 43. c. rotund means rounded or plump, therefore thin is the opposite 44. d. a talent is a special creative or artistic ability, therefore inability

is the opposite 45. a. common means ordinary or familiar; strange means unfamiliar 46. a. brazen means to be defiant or insolent; bashful means to be shy

or timid 47. c. to expect is to wait for or to look forward to; to despair is to

lose all hope 48. c. malodorous means to have a bad smell; fragrant means

smelling sweet or delicate 49. b. to expound means to explain; to confuse, or confound, is the

opposite of expound

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 50. d. to pique means to excite or irritate; to soothe means to calm 51. b. to abate means to reduce in degree or intensity; to augment

means to increase 52. c. dearth means an inadequate supply or lack of something;

abundance means an ample quantity, or wealth 53. d. to be peaked is to appear pale or wan; to be ruddy is to have a

healthy, red complexion 54. b. to abridge means to shorten and to extend means to lengthen 55. a. to kindle means to start burning or ignite; to smother means to

stifle or suppress 56. d. meager means lacking in quality or quantity; copious means

present in large quantity, or abundant 57. b. philistine is used disparagingly to describe a person guided by

material rather than intellectual values; an intellectual is a person who engages in creative use of his or her intellect 58. a. zenith means the highest point or the apex; nadir means the

lowest point 59. a. germane means to be appropriate or relevant, therefore

irrelevant is the opposite 60. b. irascible means easily angered; placid means calm or serene 61. b. to approbate means to approve or sanction; to condemn means

to declare wrong or to convict 62. d. supercilious means coolly or patronizingly haughty; meek

means enduring injury with patience and without resentment 63. a. improvident means lacking prudent foresight, or careless;

cautious means to be wary or to exercise forethought

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 64. a. to demur means to delay or hesitate; to embrace means to

accept readily or gladly; demure means coy 65. c. fatuous means inanely foolish; sensible is its nearest opposite 66. b. quiescent means marked by inactivity or repose, therefore

active is the opposite 67. a. sartorial means of or relating to tailored clothes; homespun

means homemade 68. c. sapient means possessing great wisdom, or sage; one meaning of

simple is deficient in intelligence 69. b. matutinal means of or relating to the morning; crepuscular

means relating to or resembling twilight 70. a. impecunious means having little or no money, therefore

wealthy is the opposite

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3 Synonyms

Select the word that most nearly means the word provided. 71. modest most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

attractive clever current humble

72. custom most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

dessert habit ethic deliver

73. prolong most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

extend inquire relax wait

74. hustle most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

dance hurry busy clean

75. solemn most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

amusing harmful speech serious

76. imply most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

suggest stab thick destroy

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 77. ramble most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

83. congregate most nearly

knot confuse wander wonder

means a. worship b. gather c. disturb d. hurry

78. beneficial most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

help advantageous charity wise

84. utter most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

express defer borrow laugh

79. flare most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

judicial temper style blaze

85. fearless most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

powerful cowardly brave careful

80. negligent most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

pajamas morbid careless dark

86. negligible most nearly

means a. insignificant b. arguable c. careless d. dark

81. aloof most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

above tidy clever reserved

87. placid most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

82. resolve most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

turn puzzle decide want

calm lazy solemn devious

88. rake most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

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thin scoundrel gentleman shovel

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 89. dupe most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

95. fetter most nearly means

rancher trick simpleton drug

a. b. c. d.

90. stigma most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

96. flagrant most nearly means

stain trial difficulty holiness

a. b. c. d.

91. reside most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

remain home dwell sediment

a. b. c. d.

quiet sneaky lurking greedy

a. b. c. d.

scold push try punish

99. meld most nearly means

endure hate attendance live

a. b. c. d.

94. shrewd most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

relieve blend defend confuse

98. rail most nearly means

93. abide most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

vibrant glaring vicious pleasant

97. mitigate most nearly means

92. covetous most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

rancid praise hamper persist

character distinction blend firmness

100. rally most nearly means

intractable mean astute intelligent

a. b. c. d.

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demonstrate muster course truly

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 101. abject most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

106. churlish most nearly means

indigent desire despondent extreme

a. b. c. d.

102. bespoke most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

childish boorish tempestuous disorderly

107. antediluvian most nearly

gentle quiet tailored handsome

means a. antiquated b. parched c. nonsectarian d. nonsensical

103. diffident most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

apathetic shy arrogant quarrelsome

108. picayune most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

petty spicy paltry southern

104. proffer most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

mendicant wastrel predict tender

109. smite most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

flee speck dirt strike

105. mordant most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

dead gruesome fetid caustic

110. winnow most nearly means

a. b. c. d.

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carve wind weed carry

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Answers 71. d. modest means to be free of conceit or pretension, or humble 72. b. a custom means a long-established practice, or a habit 73. a. to prolong means to lengthen in time, or to extend 74. b. to hustle means to hurry 75. d. solemn means marked by grave sobriety, or serious 76. a. to imply means to express indirectly, or to suggest 77. c. to ramble means to move aimlessly from place to place, or to

wander 78. b. beneficial means causing benefit, or advantageous 79. d. flare means a fire or blaze used to signal; flair means talent or

style 80. c. negligent means marked by neglect, or careless 81. d. aloof means distant in feeling, or reserved 82. c. one meaning of resolve is to decide, often to stop from doing

something 83. b. to congregate means to gather in a group 84. a. to utter means to express in words 85. c. fearless means lacking fear, or brave 86. a. negligible means so small or insignificant as to deserve little

attention 87. a. placid means free of disturbance, or calm

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 88. b. a rake is a dissolute person, or a scoundrel 89. b. to dupe means to deceive or to trick 90. a. stigma means a mark of shame or discredit, or a stain 91. c. to reside means to occupy a place as one’s home, or to dwell 92. d. covetous means having an inordinate desire for wealth, or

greedy 93. a. to abide means to endure without yielding, or to withstand 94. c. shrewd means marked by clever awareness, or astute 95. c. to fetter means to hamper, or to restrain 96. b. flagrant means obviously wrong or immoral; glaring means

painfully obvious 97. a. mitigate means to make less severe or painful, or to relieve 98. a. to rail means to scold in harsh, abusive language 99. c. to meld means to merge or to blend 100. b. to rally means to arouse for action, or to muster 101. c. abject means cast down in spirit, or utterly hopeless;

despondent means having lost all hope 102. c. bespoke means custom-made; tailored also means custom-

made 103. b. diffident means shy or lacking in confidence 104. d. to proffer means to put something forward for acceptance, or to

tender

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 105. d. mordant means biting or caustic in means or speech 106. b. churlish means resembling an ill-bred or vulgar person, or

boorish 107. a. antediluvian means so ancient that it could have come before

the time of the flood and Noah’s ark, or antiquated 108. c. picayune means trivial or of little value; paltry means trivial or

meager 109. d. smite means to strike heavily especially with the hand 110. c. to winnow means to sift or get rid of, like weed, it is often used

with “out’’

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4 Antonyms

Select the word that is most opposite to the word provided. 111. detain is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

release silence forget prosper

112. famous is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

boring poor obscure untalented

113. colossal is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

easy tiny graceful roof

114. fluid is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

solid liquid afraid decent

115. continue is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

curve argue carry pause

116. labor is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

amuse cat rest strive

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 117. brawny is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

123. flaunt is most opposite to

swift weak strong pale

a. b. c. d.

118. fickle is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

124. heal is most opposite to

steady kind please finagle

a. b. c. d.

119. inept is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

clumsy infer competent foolish

a. b. c. d.

turning wavy unimportant clear

a. b. c. d.

dirty cheerful clean risen

127. assure is most opposite to

swore pious unfortunate lucky

a. b. c. d.

122. candid is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

excite land coddle unhand

126. sullen is most opposite to

121. cursed is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

sew foot good maim

125. pacify is most opposite to

120. pivotal is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

regard sink hide propose

alarm reassure quiet unsure

128. fallacious is most opposite to

unkind blunt valid dishonest

a. b. c. d.

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perfect truthful accidental disarming

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 129. gumption is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

seriousness apathy levity despair

a. b. c. d.

130. ecstasy is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

135. obtuse is most opposite to

slim acute opaque thick

136. obsequious is most

hate agony languor fatigue

opposite to a. clear b. clever c. domineering d. dandified

131. astute is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

distraught careful generous gullible

137. doleful is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

empty rich witty vivacious

132. winsome is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

dour attractive mysterious clever

138. wanton is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

merciful repast brilliant vicious

133. droll is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

forget charm sedate absurd

139. banal is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

sincere wealthy extraordinary trustworthy

134. enigmatic is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

healthy watchful disastrous obvious

140. lugubrious is most

opposite to a. quick b. cheerful c. salubrious d. dry

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 141. perspicacious is most

146. parsimony is most opposite to

opposite to a. calm b. easy c. dull d. winsome

a. b. c. d.

generosity sinfulness verbosity tenderness

147. truculent is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

142. elan is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

inelegance stupidity obscure despair

faltering gentle facile submissive

148. spurious is most opposite to 143. recondite is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

manifest flexible provident sociable

a. b. c. d.

disingenuous thoughtless placid genuine

149. welter is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

144. gainsay is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

regret own prudent prude

order freeze patron sustain

150. eclat is most opposite to 145. effluvium is most opposite to

a. b. c. d.

land essential fragrance solid

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a. b. c. d.

apathy dullness silence disinterest

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Answers 111. a. to detain means to hold or keep back; to release means to let go 112. c. famous means widely known; obscure means little known 113. b. colossal means incredibly large, therefore tiny is the opposite 114. a. a fluid is a substance that flows; a solid does not flow 115. d. to continue means to act without interruption; to pause means

to stop temporarily 116. c. to labor means to work; to rest means to cease working 117. b. brawny means muscled or strong, therefore weak is the

opposite 118. a. fickle means to lack steadiness, therefore steady is the opposite 119. c. inept means to lack competence, therefore competent is the

opposite 120. c. pivotal means very important, or crucial, therefore

unimportant is the opposite 121. d. cursed means to be the subject of misfortune, or to be unlucky,

therefore lucky is the opposite 122. d. candid means to be frank, or honest, therefore dishonest is the

opposite 123. c. to flaunt means to display showily, or to show off, therefore

hide is the opposite 124. d. to heal means to restore to health; to maim means to injure 125. a. to pacify means to soothe, or calm, therefore excite is the

opposite

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 126. b. sullen means showing a disagreeable mood, or lacking cheer,

therefore cheerful is the opposite 127. a. to assure means to make sure by removing doubt or worry;

alarm means to give warning or to arouse fear 128. b. fallacious means tending to deceive; truthful means disposed to

tell the truth 129. b. gumption means initiative, or drive; apathy means a lack of

interest or concern 130. b. ecstasy means a state of rapturous delight; agony means intense

pain of mind or body 131. d. astute means shrewd or showing acute mental vision; gullible

means easily duped or cheated 132. a. winsome means cheerful and engaging; dour means gloomy or

sullen 133. c. droll means to have a humorous or odd quality; sedate means

unruffled or serious 134. d. enigmatic means mysterious or obscure, therefore obvious is

the opposite 135. b. obtuse means insensitive or stupid; acute means marked by

keen perception or shrewd 136. c. obsequious means subservient or fawning; domineering means

exercising overbearing control 137. d. doleful means full of grief or cheerless; vivacious means full of

life and spirit 138. a. one meaning of wanton is malicious or merciless, therefore

merciful is the opposite

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 139. c. banal means trite or commonplace, therefore extraordinary is

the opposite 140. b. lugubrious means mournful, or dismal, therefore cheerful is the

opposite 141. c. perspicacious means keen or astute, therefore dull is the

opposite 142. d. elan means vigorous spirit or enthusiasm; despair means an

utter loss of hope 143. a. recondite means difficult for one of ordinary understanding to

comprehend; manifest means easily understood or recognized 144. b. to gainsay means to deny; one meaning of to own is to admit 145. c. effluvium means an offensive smell; fragrance means a sweet or

delicate odor 146. a. parsimony means thrift or stinginess, therefore generosity is

the opposite 147. b. truculent means cruel or savage, therefore gentle is the

opposite 148. d. spurious means lacking genuine qualities, or false, therefore

genuine is the opposite 149. a. welter means a state of wild disorder, or turmoil, therefore

order is the opposite 150. b. eclat means a dazzling effect, or brilliance, therefore dullness is

the opposite

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5 Synonyms

Which of these words most nearly means the word provided? 151. deplete

a. b. c. d.

decorate beg exhaust hurry

154. cheat

a. b. c. d.

stingy argue freckle defraud

152. voluntary

155. miserable

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

willing charity prisoner careless

153. refute

a. b. c. d.

garbage deny offer difficult

cruel wrong unhappy miss

156. vintage

a. b. c. d.

classic alcoholic disease spoiled

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 157. tart

a. b. c. d.

163. imperial

law acid angry desirable

a. b. c. d.

158. corner

a. b. c. d.

164. diffuse

display trap paint hurry

a. b. c. d.

159. zest

a. b. c. d.

gusto cram worry trial

a. b. c. d.

tired climb decrease bargain

a. b. c. d.

dormant recent effeminate desirable

167. wretched

force block hinder discredit

a. b. c. d.

162. throng

a. b. c. d.

lose loose despair check

166. latent

161. impel

a. b. c. d.

difficult scatter incomprehensible unplug

165. hinder

160. haggle

a. b. c. d.

bratty oppressive regal beautiful

twisted forced miserable increased

168. irksome

garment bell mass weight

a. b. c. d.

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outrageous fearsome impoverished annoying

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 169. regulate

175. lissome

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

even police flow position

slow honest supple dull

170. warrant

176. misprize

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

justify burrow hide integrity

despise devalue erroneous covet

171. protract

177. impugn

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

hire fold delay corner

172. lax

a. b. c. d.

178. supervene

ensure slack servant strive

a. b. c. d.

173. rigor

a. b. c. d.

intervene overreach displace follow

179. exigent

austerity rope fix excess

a. b. c. d.

174. discrete

a. b. c. d.

imply fret assail recalcitrant

urgent treatise miser expedient

180. fervid

leave diminish squander distinct

a. b. c. d.

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delightful difficult obstinate ardent

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 181. ersatz

a. b. c. d.

184. propinquity

chaotic artificial impromptu vague

a. b. c. d.

182. redolent

a. b. c. d.

185. vociferous

ubiquitous odorous shy bellicose

a. b. c. d.

183. turpitude

a. b. c. d.

habit nearness capacity tendency

lethargy honor belligerence depravity

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numerous bountiful strident garrulous

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

Answers 151. c. deplete means to reduce or deprive or something essential;

exhaust means to empty completely 152. a. voluntary means done by one’s own will, or willing 153. b. to refute means to prove wrong, or to deny the truth of 154. d. to cheat means to influence by means of trickery, or to

defraud 155. c. miserable means in a state of distress or unhappiness 156. a. vintage means of old and enduring interest, or classic 157. b. tart means pleasantly sharp or acid to the taste 158. b. to corner means to drive into a corner, or to trap 159. a. one meaning of zest is keen enjoyment, or gusto 160. d. to haggle means to negotiate over terms or price, or to

bargain 161. a. to impel means to drive forward using strong moral pressure, or

to force 162. c. a throng is a large number of assembled people, or a mass 163. c. imperial means befitting or suggesting an emperor; regal means

befitting or suggesting a king 164. b. to diffuse means to break up or spread out, or to scatter

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 165. d. to hinder means to hold back; one meaning of to check means

to slow or bring to a stop 166. a. latent means capable of becoming but not currently visible, or

dormant 167. c. wretched means extremely distressed, or miserable 168. d. irksome means tedious or annoying 169. b. to regulate means to bring under the control of law; to police

means to control or keep order 170. a. to warrant means to serve as adequate ground or reason, or to

justify 171. c. to protract means to prolong in time or space, or to delay 172. b. lax means in a relaxed state, or slack 173. a. rigor means severity of life, or austerity 174. d. discrete means individually distinct 175. c. lissome means supple or flexible 176. a. to misprize means to hold in contempt, or to despise 177. c. to impugn means to attack verbally as false or lacking integrity;

to assail means to attack 178. d. to supervene means to follow as an unexpected development 179. a. exigent means demanding immediate attention, or urgent 180. d. fervid means ardent or passionate 181. b. ersatz means a usually artificial or inferior substitute

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 182. b. redolent means aromatic or full of a specific scent, or

odorous 183. d. turpitude means wickedness, or depravity 184. b. propinquity means nearness in place or time 185. c. vociferous means loud and insistent, often in presentation of

demands or requests; strident also means loud and insistent

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6 Antonyms

Which word is most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided? 186. gracious

a. b. c. d.

cordial rude furious tactile

187. valor

a. b. c. d.

cowardice false drop heavy

188. severe

a. b. c. d.

lenient cautious join one

189. imaginative

a. b. c. d.

playful written small dull

190. knowing

a. b. c. d.

wasteful dense clumsy fast

191. animosity

a. b. c. d.

love plantlike barren tiny

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 192. exact

a. b. c. d.

198. tacit

join sympathetic incorrect whole

a. b. c. d.

193. extravagant

a. b. c. d.

grand dictated illicit messy

199. repudiate

unknown homebody punctual moderate

a. b. c. d.

argue soften slander admit

194. stamina

200. pristine

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

weakness clear decisive calmness

195. rough

a. b. c. d.

201. concede

tumble sleek fast distant

a. b. c. d.

196. garner

a. b. c. d.

free sullied wide thorough

sit withstand dismiss elaborate

202. placate

unravel mar squander tarnish

a. b. c. d.

appease strip tremendous enrage

197. prodigal

203. popular

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

thrifty secondary distant squalid

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empty uncommon famous feisty

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 204. felicitous

a. b. c. d.

210. adroit

morbid boorish inopportune delightful

a. b. c. d.

205. austere

a. b. c. d.

211. mite

lavish unfavorable light devout

a. b. c. d.

206. insipid

a. b. c. d.

cold brave exciting bashful

a. b. c. d.

sober spendthrift mute miser

a. b. c. d.

sage elevated possess dismiss

214. specious

Celsius inordinate lukewarm safely

a. b. c. d.

209. nebulous

a. b. c. d.

nocturnal special despicable hellish

213. reprobate

208. temperate

a. b. c. d.

weakness tend bulk drive

212. supernal

207. wastrel

a. b. c. d.

clumsy left diplomatic unpersuasive

genuine logical common deliberate

215. effete

cloudy dim distinct desirable

a. b. c. d.

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conquer proper prosperous civilized

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 216. rabble

a. b. c. d.

219. parvenu

order clear open union

a. b. c. d.

217. protean

a. b. c. d.

220. lapidarian

unformed unchanging elaborate selective

a. b. c. d.

218. vertiginous

a. b. c. d.

wallflower highway melody plan

horizontal litigious constant lowly

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square secular pasture inelegant

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

Answers 186. b. gracious means to be pleasant in a social situation, or cordial;

rude means to be unpleasant 187. a. valor means strength of mind or spirit, or courage; cowardice

means lack of courage 188. a. one meaning of severe is strict; lenient means mild or indulgent 189. d. imaginative means having imagination; dull means lacking

imagination 190. b. knowing means having information or knowledge; dense means

dull or stupid 191. a. animosity means resentment or hostility, therefore love is the

opposite 192. c. exact means in complete accordance with fact, or correct,

therefore incorrect is the opposite 193. d. extravagant means lacking in restraint and moderation,

therefore moderate is the opposite 194. a. stamina means strength or endurance, therefore weakness is

the opposite 195. b. rough means having an uneven, coarse surface; sleek means

having a smooth, bright surface 196. c. to garner means to gather or to store; to squander means to

cause to disperse or to scatter 197. a. prodigal means wasteful or extravagant; thrifty means thriving

by industry and frugality 198. b. tacit means unspoken, or implied; dictated means spoken

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 199. d. to repudiate means to reject or deny, therefore to admit is the

opposite 200. b. pristine means unspoiled or pure; sullied means spoiled or

tarnished 201. b. to concede means to yield; to withstand means to successfully

resist 202. d. to placate means to soothe or calm; to enrage means to anger 203. b. popular means frequently encountered or accepted, or

common, therefore uncommon is the opposite 204. c. felicitous means very well-suited or apt; inopportune means

inconvenient or not well-suited 205. a. austere means simple and unadorned; lavish means produced or

expended in abundance 206. c. insipid means lacking in qualities that interest or excite,

therefore exciting is the opposite 207. d. a wastrel is someone who spends foolishly or self-indulgently; a

miser is someone who hoards his or her wealth 208. b. temperate means moderate; inordinate means excessive or

immoderate 209. c. nebulous means vague or indistinct, therefore distinct is the

opposite 210. a. adroit means skillful in the use of the hands, therefore clumsy is

the opposite 211. c. mite means a very small or insignificant part; bulk means the

main or greater part

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 212. d. supernal means coming from on high, or heavenly; infernal is a

synonym for hellish 213. b. reprobate means morally debased or depraved; one meaning of

elevated is to be on a moral or intellectual high plane 214. a. specious means having a false look of truth or genuineness,

therefore genuine is the opposite 215. b. effete means weak or decadent; one meaning of proper is

virtuous or respectable 216. d. a rabble is a disorderly or disorganized crowd of people; a

union is a group of individuals joined in an organized manner 217. b. protean means showing great diversity or variability, or

versatile, therefore unchanging is the opposite 218. c. vertiginous means inclined to frequent change, or inconstant,

therefore constant is the opposite 219. a. a parvenu is an upstart or a social climber; a wallflower is

someone who refrains from socializing 220. d. lapidarian means having elegance or precision and comes from

the word lapidary, which means a cutter or engraver of precious stones, therefore inelegant is the opposite

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7

Synonyms and Antonyms Read each question carefully and select the word that is most similar or dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 221. delirious is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

manic calm tasty suspicious

222. infirm is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

hospital weak short fortitude

223. cautious is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

reasonable careful illogical reckless

224. lure is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

tickle decoy resist suspect

225. perilous is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

disciplined similar safe honest

226. isolation is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

fear plentitude solitude disease

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 227. lull is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

233. mutiny is most similar to

pause noise boring mark

a. b. c. d.

228. outfit is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

234. naive is most similar to

indoors strong special furnish

a. b. c. d.

229. punctual is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

close tardy sloppy precious

drought clever enlighten enrage

a. b. c. d.

lightheartedness gravity diligence sleepiness

237. stingy is most dissimilar to

recluse neglect mistake destroy

a. b. c. d.

232. resilient is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

piece repulse attract repeat

236. solemnity is most similar to

231. omit is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

rural secular unsophisticated sultry

235. entice is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

230. delude is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

rebellion currency sailor hassle

wasteful democratic spiteful liberal

238. malign is most similar to

stubborn careless substantial flimsy

a. b. c. d.

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evil malicious slander grandiose

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 239. impudent is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

245. pitched is most similar to

cautious haphazard gleeful insolent

a. b. c. d.

240. vacillate is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

246. tepid is most dissimilar to

decide teeter dilate please

a. b. c. d.

241. kinetic is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

cold static lewd foolish

a. b. c. d.

greatness generosity miniscule clumsiness

248. insidious is most dissimilar to

marinade commotion censure tickle

a. b. c. d.

243. kowtow is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

dispassionate scalding crisp clever

247. largesse is most similar to

242. lambaste is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

undone retracted heated lovely

repellant pure charming delicious

249. decorum is most similar to

snub pull fawn forage

a. b. c. d.

244. rudimentary is most

etiquette merit parliament slipshod

250. succor is most dissimilar to

similar to a. crass b. gracious c. deliberate d. primitive

a. b. c. d.

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genius abet injure deciduous

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 251. enjoin is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

256. castigate is most similar to

sever dislike permit divorce

a. b. c. d.

252. tumid is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

neuter punish banish celebrate

257. reconnoiter is most

swollen fetid aggressive despondent

dissimilar to a. disarm b. disassemble c. distance d. disregard

253. jejune is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

youthful insipid charming quick

258. obloquy is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

tirade dependence oval circumlocution

254. ecumenical is most

dissimilar to a. spiritual b. humanistic c. secular d. parochial

259. recondite is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

255. sinecure is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

give obscure patent hardy

260. querulous is most similar to

cakewalk serpentine evil dishonest

a. b. c. d.

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nauseous fretful curious dizzy

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

Answers 221. a. delirious means marked by frenzied excitement, or manic 222. b. infirm means feeble from age, or weak 223. d. cautious means careful; reckless means lacking caution 224. b. a lure is used to attract animals into a trap, like a decoy 225. c. perilous means dangerous, therefore safe is the opposite 226. c. isolation means the state of being alone or withdrawn, or

solitude 227. a. a lull is a temporary pause 228. d. to outfit means to supply or to furnish 229. b. punctual means on time; tardy means late 230. c. to delude means to mislead the judgment of someone, or to

trick; to enlighten means to give knowledge to someone 231. b. to omit means to leave out, to fail to perform, or to neglect 232. d. resilient means capable of withstanding shock; flimsy means

lacking in physical strength or substance 233. a. mutiny means resistance to lawful authority, or rebellion 234. c. naive means unaffectedly simple, or unsophisticated 235. b. to entice means attract seductively, or to lure; to repulse means

to cause aversion to, or to disgust 236. b. solemnity means formal or ceremonious observance, or

seriousness; gravity means dignity of bearing, or seriousness

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 237. d. one meaning of liberal is giving freely, or generous; stingy

means lacking generosity 238. c. to malign means to speak false or harmful things of, or to

slander 239. d. impudent means contemptuously bold or cocky, or insolent 240. a. vacillate means to hesitate among choices, or to waver; decide

means to choose 241. b. kinetic means relating to motion, or dynamic; static means at

rest, or stationary 242. c. to lambaste means to attack verbally, or to censure 243. a. to kowtow means to show fawning deference; to snub means to

treat with contempt 244. d. rudimentary means crude or primitive 245. c. pitched means intensely fought; one meaning of heated is

marked by anger 246. b. tepid means lukewarm; scalding means boiling hot 247. b. largesse means liberal giving or generosity 248. a. insidious means harmful but enticing or seductive; repellant

means arousing aversion or disgust 249. a. decorum means conduct required in social life, or etiquette 250. c. to succor means go to the aid of, or relieve; to injure means to

harm 251. c. enjoin means to forbid or prohibit, therefore permit is the

opposite

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 252. a. tumid means puffy or swollen 253. b. jejune means lacking in substance or interest; insipid means

lacking in qualities to excite or interest 254. d. ecumenical means of or relating to the whole body of churches,

or universal; parochial means of or relating to a parish, or limited in scope or range 255. a. a sinecure is a job for which little or no work is expected; a

cakewalk is a one-sided competition 256. b. to castigate means to subject to severe punishment 257. d. reconnoiter means to gain information or to explore; disregard

means to pay no attention to 258. a. obloquy means abusive language; tirade means harshly

censorious language 259. c. recondite means hidden from sight or obscure; patent means

readily visible or intelligible 260. b. querulous means habitually complaining, or fretful

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8 Synonyms

Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word provided. 261. wrath

a. b. c. d.

knot anger crime smoke

264. pompous

a. b. c. d.

arrogant supportive busy gaudy

262. plethora

265. prevalent

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

trouble foolish wealth love

263. calamity

a. b. c. d.

potion silence shellfish disaster

wind servile widespread rare

266. wince

a. b. c. d.

flinch cheer crush solitary

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 267. superficial

a. b. c. d.

273. smudge

gorgeous shallow intelligent rich

a. b. c. d.

268. tangle

a. b. c. d.

274. drizzle

snarl growl dance shiver

a. b. c. d.

269. reform

a. b. c. d.

punish destroy display correct

a. b. c. d.

rhythmic poetic systematic disrespectful

a. b. c. d.

stress ambition waste strife

277. affect

joy beverage wonder malice

a. b. c. d.

272. scale

a. b. c. d.

dirty commonplace confused extraordinary

276. pretension

271. spite

a. b. c. d.

curly sprinkle sear drench

275. mundane

270. methodical

a. b. c. d.

gloat residue blur celebrate

outcome share pompous cultivate

278. herald

climb sail swim skate

a. b. c. d.

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insignia postpone hail regal

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 279. faculty

a. b. c. d.

285. sundry

defective school gift desire

a. b. c. d.

280. mirth

a. b. c. d.

aged supply various tremendous

286. supplant

anger glee sarcasm mistrust

a. b. c. d.

grow replace undo question

281. drudgery

287. venerate

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

silliness labor evil investigation

282. prerequisite

a. b. c. d.

288. conciliate

necessary course difficult tar

a. b. c. d.

283. dire

a. b. c. d.

appease disagree revive separate

289. exultant

questionable forthright traitor urgent

a. b. c. d.

284. grapple

a. b. c. d.

ordain breathe polish revere

afraid jubilant expectant demanding

290. surreptitious

struggle trap laugh intend

a. b. c. d.

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overbearing clandestine indirect impious

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 291. recalcitrant

a. b. c. d.

296. preternatural

hesitant subdued unruly subtract

a. b. c. d.

292. pretty

a. b. c. d.

297. pernicious

plain confusing ugly terrible

a. b. c. d.

293. coterie

a. b. c. d.

immature extraordinary removed unearned

noxious illicit open undecided

298. reprisal

various flirtation club socialize

a. b. c. d.

accusation loathe retaliation insinuation

294. nefarious

299. manifold

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

infamous macabre evil distinguished

295. curry

a. b. c. d.

evident contemporary diverse willing

300. factious

flatter spicy squander game

a. b. c. d.

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sham unreliable seditious argumentative

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

Answers 261. b. wrath means strong, vengeful anger 262. c. abundance means an ample quantity, or wealth 263. d. a calamity is an extraordinarily grave event, or disaster 264. a. pompous means self-important, or arrogant 265. c. prevalent means generally accepted, or widespread 266. a. to wince means to shrink back involuntarily, or to flinch 267. b. superficial means to be concerned only with the surface or

appearance, or shallow 268. a. a tangle is a twisted, knotted mass, or a snarl 269. d. to reform means to change for the better, or to correct 270. c. methodical means proceeding according to an order or system,

or systematic 271. d. spite means petty ill will or hatred, or malice 272. a. one meaning of scale is to climb 273. c. a smudge is a blurry spot or streak 274. b. one meaning of to drizzle is to rain in very small drops, or to

sprinkle 275. b. mundane means ordinary, or commonplace 276. b. pretension means an effort to establish, or ambition 277. d. to affect means to make a display of using or liking something,

or to cultivate

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 278. c. to herald means to greet with enthusiasm, or to hail 279. c. one meaning of faculty is an ability or gift 280. b. mirth means gladness expressed with laughter, or glee 281. b. drudgery means uninspiring or menial labor 282. a. prerequisite means necessary for carrying out a function 283. d. dire means desperately urgent 284. a. to grapple means to come to grips with, or to struggle 285. c. sundry means an indeterminate number, or various 286. b. to supplant means take the place of, or to replace 287. d. to venerate means to treat with reverential respect, or to revere 288. a. to conciliate means to gain goodwill with pleasing acts, or to

appease 289. b. exultant means filled with or expressing great joy, or jubilant 290. b. surreptitious means done or acquired in stealth, or clandestine 291. c. recalcitrant means defiant of authority, or unruly 292. d. one meaning of pretty is miserable or terrible, as in the

expression “a pretty pickle’’ 293. c. a coterie is an intimate or exclusive group or people who share a

common interest or purpose; a club is an association of people for a common purpose 294. c. nefarious means flagrantly wicked, or evil 295. a. to curry means to seek to gain favor, or to flatter

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 296. b. preternatural means exceeding what is natural, or

extraordinary 297. a. pernicious means highly injurious or deadly, or noxious 298. c. a reprisal is an act of vengeance, or a retaliation 299. c. manifold means marked by variety, or diverse 300. c. factious means inclined to form factions; seditious means

disposed to insurrection

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9 Antonyms

Select the word that is most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 301. tragic

a. b. c. d.

boring mysterious comic incredulous

302. able

a. b. c. d.

willful inept careful feasible

303. tireless

a. b. c. d.

exhausted unfailing broke driving

304. wean

a. b. c. d.

flourish flush strengthen addict

305. haste

a. b. c. d.

delay frugal debauchery solemnity

306. malice

a. b. c. d.

goodwill bitterness coddle distress

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 307. permanent

a. b. c. d.

313. frivolous

loose fierce fleeting unhappy

a. b. c. d.

308. attain

a. b. c. d.

314. plain

crave lose harbor credit

a. b. c. d.

309. taint

a. b. c. d.

cheer worry clear purify

a. b. c. d.

plain detract magnify torment

a. b. c. d.

urbane agreeable unpleasant despicable

317. glower

unwavering frightening horrible pleasurable

a. b. c. d.

312. license

a. b. c. d.

covet condemn blame deplore

316. contrary

311. tedious

a. b. c. d.

meadow ugly lovely unadorned

315. denounce

310. belittle

a. b. c. d.

pious inexpensive serious contemptuous

prairie smile raise throw

318. exacting

restriction allow join gather

a. b. c. d.

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upright lenient sober general

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 319. curtail

a. b. c. d.

325. dubious

remain detain placate prolong

a. b. c. d.

reliable pleasing rhythmic careful

320. eminent

326. interdict

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

imminent obscure retire unsure

321. abdicate

a. b. c. d.

continue abstain wallow sanction

327. mendacious

deny usurp blame renounce

a. b. c. d.

bashful capacious veracious quiet

322. indolent

328. lassitude

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

industrious complimentary native smooth

323. fortuitous

a. b. c. d.

329. verdant

undefended gratuitous deliberate impoverished

a. b. c. d.

324. disparage

a. b. c. d.

release demure fatigue vigor

dishonest suspicious moldy arid

330. ductile

hesitate settle trouble applaud

a. b. c. d.

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unfeeling arrogant precious rigid

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 331. asperity

336. proclivity

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

moistness amenity sour generosity

332. epicurean

a. b. c. d.

calm antipathy desire dearth

337. vituperation

ascetic slovenly imprecision providential

a. b. c. d.

alacrity alertness reparation acclaim

333. traduce

338. gambol

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

deduce laud presuppose converge

334. bridle

a. b. c. d.

339. quixotic

heckle dissuade vent persist

a. b. c. d.

335. spare

a. b. c. d.

trudge hedge crone misplace

simple staid passe unpredictable

340. lachrymose

rotund pacify impolite impose

a. b. c. d.

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quick loquacious blithe plentiful

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

Answers 301. c. tragic means regrettably serious or sorrowful; comic means

humorous 302. b. able means having skill or ability; inept means lacking skill 303. a. tireless means filled with energy; exhausted means depleted of

energy 304. d. to wean means to detach from a dependence; to addict means

to make dependent 305. a. haste means hurry; delay means postponement or

procrastination 306. a. malice means a desire to see another suffer; goodwill means

desire to see another benefit 307. c. permanent means lasting; fleeting means passing quickly or

temporary 308. b. to attain means to achieve or to gain, therefore to lose is the

most dissimilar 309. d. to taint means to contaminate or corrupt; to purify means to

make pure 310. c. to belittle means to make seem little or less; to magnify means

to enlarge 311. d. tedious means boring; pleasurable means enjoyable or

delightful 312. a. one meaning of a license is permission; restriction means

limitation 313. c. frivolous means lacking seriousness, therefore serious is the

most dissimilar

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 314. c. plain means lacking in beauty; lovely means beautiful 315. a. one meaning of to denounce is to speak out against; to covet

means to wish for enviously 316. b. contrary means unwilling to accept control or advice; agreeable

means ready or willing to agree 317. b. glower means a sullen brooding look, therefore smile is the

most dissimilar 318. b. exacting means severe; lenient means indulgent 319. d. to curtail means to cut short; to prolong means to lengthen or

extend 320. b. eminent means prominent, or famous; obscure means not

prominent, or unknown 321. b. to abdicate means to renounce power or high office; to usurp

means seize power or high office 322. a. indolent means lazy; industrious means hardworking 323. c. fortuitous means occurring by chance, or accidental; deliberate

means resulting from careful consideration, or voluntary 324. d. to disparage means to speak slightingly about; to applaud

means to express approval 325. a. dubious means questionable or unreliable, therefore reliable is

the most dissimilar 326. d. to interdict means to forbid; to sanction means to approve 327. c. mendacious means dishonest; veracious means truthful or

honest 328. d. lassitude means weariness; vigor means strength or force

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 329. d. one meaning of verdant is green, especially with plant life; arid

means dry, or lacking enough rainfall for agriculture 330. d. one meaning of ductile is easily led or influenced; one meaning

of rigid is inflexible, set in opinion 331. b. asperity means roughness of surface or manner; amenity means

pleasantness or smoothness of manner 332. a. epicurean means having sensitive and self-indulgent taste

especially in food and wine; ascetic means practicing self-denial and austerity 333. b. to traduce means to expose to shame or blame; to laud means to

praise or extol 334. c. to bridle means to restrain or keep under control; to vent

means to relieve by means of an outlet 335. a. one meaning of spare is lean; rotund means round or fleshy 336. b. proclivity means inclination or predisposition; antipathy means

settled aversion or dislike 337. d. vituperation means bitter condemnation; acclaim means praise 338. a. to gambol means to skip about in play; to trudge means to

march steadily and laboriously 339. b. quixotic means foolishly impractical and marked by

extravagantly romantic ideals; staid means sedate and marked by prim self-restraint 340. c. lachrymose means given to weeping, or morose; blithe means

of a happy or lighthearted character, or merry

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10 Synonyms

Select the word that is closest in meaning to the word provided. 341. glare is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

scowl hide display summon

342. erratic is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

enticing frequent difficult irregular

343. civil is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

unkind trite public questionable

344. peer is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

apple connote fellow recluse

345. fiasco is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

festival disaster happenstance ceremony

346. chasm is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

gorge charm bridle criticize

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 347. expertise is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

353. auspicious is most similar to

activity courage mastery effort

a. b. c. d.

348. outlandish is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

354. gambit is most similar to

distant absurd pastoral belligerent

a. b. c. d.

349. pine is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

clean hate resolve crave

a. b. c. d.

answer feat accident persuade

a. b. c. d.

realization disaster serendipity persuasion

ability section vindictive glib

357. eschew is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

352. feign is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

ravenous violent voluble rambunctious

356. facile is most similar to

351. culmination is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

frolic ploy testimony sentence

355. voracious is most similar to

350. exploit is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

deceitful foreboding favorable dangerous

revert accompany admire abstain

358. abscond is most similar to

jab swoon pretend dread

a. b. c. d.

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rob obscure flee absolve

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 359. knack is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

365. extol is most similar to

bruise ability keepsake scoundrel

a. b. c. d.

360. apropos is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

366. abeyant is most similar to

opportune unexpected misspoken idea

a. b. c. d.

361. veritable is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

deep authentic ancient irascible

a. b. c. d.

audacious unpersuasive utter dense

juvenile drunken delightful hypnotic

369. iterate is most similar to

volume essence summit deliverance

a. b. c. d.

364. edict is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

copse hill toll rattle

368. soporific is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

363. epitome is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

false disgusting pending novice

367. knell is most similar to

362. unmitigated is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

praise tax burden berate

unsettled repeat impoverish announce

370. bulwark is most similar to

decree vacate correction destiny

a. b. c. d.

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conundrum festival rampart confuse

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 371. pedantic is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

374. flagitious is most similar to

pedestrian arduous fickle consequential

a. b. c. d.

372. bumptious is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

375. inveigle is most similar to

backward arrogant clumsy rugged

a. b. c. d.

373. expiation is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

deliberate fatiguing villainous habitual

breathing immigration divergence atonement

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cajole complexity hoodwink distress

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

Answers 341. a. to glare means to stare angrily; to scowl means to have an angry

expression 342. d. erratic means lacking regularity, or irregular 343. c. one meaning of civil is involving the general public 344. c. a peer is a person belonging to the same group; a fellow is an

equal in rank, or a member of the same group 345. b. a fiasco is a complete failure, or a disaster 346. a. a chasm is a deep split in the earth, or a gorge 347. c. expertise and mastery both mean special skills or knowledge 348. b. outlandish means extremely out of the ordinary; absurd means

ridiculously unreasonable 349. d. to pine means to long for, or to crave 350. b. an exploit is a notable or heroic act; a feat is a courageous deed 351. a. culmination means the act of reaching the highest point, or

decisive action; realization means the act of bringing into concrete existence 352. c. to feign means to assert as if true, or to pretend 353. c. auspicious means marked by favorable signs 354. b. one meaning of gambit is a calculated move; a ploy is a tactic 355. a. voracious and ravenous mean having a huge appetite 356. d. facile means easily achieved and often lacking sincerity; glib

means marked by ease and lacking depth and substance

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 357. d. to eschew means to avoid habitually, or to abstain 358. c. to abscond means to depart secretly; to flee means to run away 359. b. a knack is a special ability 360. a. apropos means being both relevant and appropriate; opportune

means occurring at an appropriate time 361. b. veritable means not false or imagined, or authentic 362. c. unmitigated means offering little chance of change or relief, or

absolute; utter means total or absolute 363. b. an epitome is a typical or ideal example; essence is the real or

very basic nature of something 364. a. an edict is an official proclamation; a decree is an order with

the force of the law 365. a. to extol means to praise highly 366. c. abeyant means in a period of temporary inactivity, or pending 367. c. to knell means to sound in an ominous manner; to toll means to

sound in long measured strokes; both words are used to describe the ringing of bells 368. d. soporific means causing sleep; hypnotic means tending to

produce sleep 369. b. to iterate means to say or do again, or to repeat 370. c. a bulwark is a solid wall-like structure raised for defense, or a

rampart 371. a. pedantic means ostentatiously or narrowly learned, or

unimaginative; one meaning of pedestrian is commonplace or unimaginative

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 372. b. bumptious means noisily self-assertive; arrogant means

disposed to exaggerate one’s own worth 373. d. expiation means the act of making atonement; atonement

means reparation for an offense or injury 374. c. flagitious means marked by outrageous crime or vice; villainous

means having the characteristics of a deliberate criminal or scoundrel 375. a. to inveigle means to win over with flattery; to cajole means to

persuade with flattery

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11 Antonyms

Select the word that is most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 376. prudent is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

simple rapid foolish verbose

377. forced is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

quick solid trusting natural

378. acquaint is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

alienate luxurious bleach stall

379. expansive is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

generous honest narrow troublesome

380. benign is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

malignant converse cautious malicious

381. foster is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

discourage believe heal brag

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 382. ample is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

388. aerate is most dissimilar to

complete insufficient quiet supple

a. b. c. d.

383. deviant is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

argue placate suffocate destroy

389. venerable is most

winding careful normal sad

dissimilar to a. impervious b. constant c. sophomoric d. infirm

384. abolish is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

vote punish avoid establish

390. rancor is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

ritual argument collect accord

385. forsake is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

craft embrace shun infer

391. daunt is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

calm believe inspirit dispel

386. tractable is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

invisible stubborn unadvisable special

392. paucity is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

excess certainty timidity beauty

387. dexterous is most

dissimilar to a. clumsy b. saline c. cunning d. precious

393. heedless is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

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heartless attentive speedy unaware

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 394. abound is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

400. unalloyed is most

rest discourage bless dwindle

dissimilar to a. dismayed b. impure c. circumspect d. disastrous

395. confederate is most

dissimilar to a. enemy b. confuse c. wander d. cluster

401. banner is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

396. resplendent is most

forgettable casual unrestrained unwitting

402. discalced is most dissimilar to

dissimilar to a. illuminated b. disarming c. dowdy d. delightful

a. b. c. d.

calculated measured inclined shod

403. scurrilous is most

dissimilar to a. honest b. decent c. peaceful d. satisfactory

397. onerous is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

permissive easy unforgiving public

398. sagacity is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

404. pulchritudinous is most

incredulity belligerence stupidity tolerance

dissimilar to a. pacifist b. rare c. smooth d. unsightly

399. dilettante is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

puritan professional aesthete conniver

405. dyspeptic is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

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trusting functional euphoric talented

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 406. reliction is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

dedication demolition flood problem

a. b. c. d.

407. villenage is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

nobility lineage directness dullness

stalwart release distinguished comfortable

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brief exquisite reasonable distinct

410. lambent is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

408. craven is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

409. prolix is most dissimilar to

praise present dull rough

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

Answers 376. c. prudent means marked by wisdom or good judgment; foolish

means marked by a lack of good sense or prudence 377. d. forced means produced with effort; natural means uncultivated

or spontaneous 378. a. to acquaint means to get to know or to become friendly; to

alienate means to cause unfriendliness or hostility 379. c. expansive means sizeable or extensive; narrow means restricted 380. d. one meaning of benign is of a gentle disposition; malicious

means marked by mischievous impulse 381. a. to foster means to encourage; to discourage means to deprive

of courage or confidence 382. b. ample means more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity, or

sufficient, therefore, insufficient is the most dissimilar 383. c. deviant means departing from the established norm, or

abnormal, therefore normal is the most dissimilar 384. d. to abolish means to do away with entirely; to establish means

to bring into existence 385. b. to forsake means to renounce; one meaning of to embrace is to

welcome or include 386. b. tractable means easily handled or managed; stubborn means

difficult to handle or manage 387. a. dexterous means skillful with the hands; clumsy means lacking

dexterity, nimbleness, or grace 388. c. to aerate means to supply with oxygen; to suffocate means to

deprive of oxygen

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 389. c. venerable means impressive by reason of age; sophomoric

means poorly informed and immature 390. d. rancor means bitter ill-will; one meaning of accord is balanced

interrelationship, or harmony 391. c. to daunt means to lessen the courage of; to inspirit means to

give vigor or courage 392. a. paucity means smallness of number; excess means ample

quantity 393. b. heedless means inconsiderate or thoughtless; attentive means

heedful or mindful of the comfort of others 394. d. to abound means to be present in great numbers; to dwindle

means to become steadily less 395. a. a confederate is an ally or accomplice; an enemy is an opponent 396. c. resplendent means characterized by glowing splendor; dowdy

means not neat or attractive in appearance, or shabby 397. b. onerous means burdensome or troublesome, therefore easy is

the most dissimilar 398. c. sagacity means wisdom; stupidity means a lack of wisdom 399. b. a dilettante is a person having a superficial interest in an art or

branch or knowledge; a professional is a person who engages in a pursuit as a profession 400. b. unalloyed means pure, therefore impure is the most dissimilar 401. a. banner means distinguished from all others in excellence, or

unforgettable, therefore forgettable is the most dissimilar 402. d. discalced means barefoot; shod means wearing shoes

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 403. b. scurrilous means given to using foul language, or crass; decent

means conforming to standards of propriety 404. d. pulchritudinous means marked by physical beauty; unsightly

means not pleasing to the sight, or ugly 405. c. dyspeptic means showing a sour disposition; euphoric means

marked by feeling or well-being 406. c. reliction means the gradual recession of water leaving the land

dry; flood means the rising and overflow of a body of water onto dry land 407. a. villenage means the peasant or commoner class; nobility means

the noble class, or gentry 408. a. craven means cowardly; stalwart means marked by outstanding

strength or vigor 409. a. prolix means unduly prolonged, therefore brief is the most

dissimilar 410. c. lambent means softly bright or radiant; dull means lacking in

brightness or shine

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12 Synonyms

Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word provided. 411. heed

a. b. c. d.

trek consider consolidate bound

412. edge

a. b. c. d.

diffuse point force dissuade

413. elevate

a. b. c. d.

lessen mention affix hoist

414. appoint

a. b. c. d.

score discuss nominate ensure

415. hoard

a. b. c. d.

stockpile burrow mine dessert

416. homogeneous

a. b. c. d.

alike strange polite alkaline

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 417. hub

a. b. c. d.

423. flaunt

counsel elder center extension

a. b. c. d.

418. tame

a. b. c. d.

424. flex

lost evasive pushy submissive

a. b. c. d.

419. irk

a. b. c. d.

shrug irritate devour avoid

a. b. c. d.

disappear cut surface teach

a. b. c. d.

devastating cowardly clever munificent

427. aficionado

erratic angry tired pronounced

a. b. c. d.

422. gaudy

a. b. c. d.

pronounce reign equal flirt

426. dastardly

421. fitful

a. b. c. d.

bend binge rid consume

425. tantalize

420. loom

a. b. c. d.

conceal parade trust fray

novice trickster devotee agent

428. contiguous

massive mindful tasteful flashy

a. b. c. d.

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catching divided adjoining circumstantial

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 429. swindler

a. b. c. d.

435. bristle

charlatan expert divinity debonair

a. b. c. d.

430. rogue

a. b. c. d.

aloof seethe wave doubt

436. admonish

knave wander buffoon color

a. b. c. d.

laud decorate caution admire

431. apologist

437. wheedle

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

liar defender failure admirer

432. proxy

a. b. c. d.

438. aplomb

spasm closeness delegate court

a. b. c. d.

433. buffet

a. b. c. d.

mine clumsiness complication poise

439. aver

protect barricade armoire strike

a. b. c. d.

434. travesty

a. b. c. d.

retreat deceive plead question

dissipate create hate state

440. mien

confusion mockery disaster speculation

a. b. c. d.

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carriage average vicious disguise

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 441. paroxysm

a. b. c. d.

446. grandiloquence

conundrum fit contraction spite

a. b. c. d.

442. aegis

a. b. c. d.

447. fulmination

superstition reference sponsorship archive

a. b. c. d.

443. sepulture

a. b. c. d.

burial parasite verse sermon

a. b. c. d.

native hot blasé hidden

449. escarpment

governor vessel witch lawyer

a. b. c. d.

445. apothegm

a. b. c. d.

explosion recession achievement blessing

448. pococurante

444. harridan

a. b. c. d.

respect bluster denial solemnity

warning cliff campsite tomb

450. plutocrat

medicine adage speculation resistance

a. b. c. d.

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banker priest judge astronomer

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

Answers 411. b. to heed means to pay attention to, or to consider 412. a. to edge means to force or move gradually (as in to edge off the road) 413. d. to elevate means to lift up, or raise; to hoist means to raise into

position 414. c. to appoint means to name officially, often to a position; to

nominate means to appoint or propose for office 415. a. to hoard means to gather a hidden supply; to stockpile means

accumulate a reserve of something 416. a. homogeneous means descended from the same ancestral type,

or alike 417. c. a hub is a center of activity 418. d. tame means deficient in spirit or courage, or submissive 419. b. to irk means to annoy or irritate 420. c. to loom means to come into sight in enlarged or distorted form;

to surface means to come to the surface or into view 421. a. fitful means having intermittent or irregular character; erratic

means lacking regularity 422. d. gaudy means ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented; flashy

means ostentatious or showy 423. b. to flaunt means to display ostentatiously or impudently; to

parade means to exhibit ostentatiously 424. a. to flex means to bend

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 425. d. to tantalize means to tease by presenting something desirable;

to flirt means to behave amorously without serious intent 426. b. dastardly means despicably mean or cowardly 427. c. an aficionado is a fan, or a devotee 428. c. contiguous means touching along a boundary or point;

adjoining means joining at a point or line 429. a. a swindler is a person who takes money or property through

fraud or deceit; a charlatan is a person who pretends to have knowledge or ability, or a fraud 430. a. a rogue is a dishonest person; a knave is a tricky deceitful

person 431. b. an apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defense of a

cause, or a defender 432. c. a proxy is a person who has the power to act for another, or a

delegate 433. d. to buffet means to strike repeatedly 434. b. a travesty is a distorted or grossly inferior imitation; a mockery

is an insincere or contemptible imitation 435. b. to bristle is to take on an aggressive or angry appearance; to

seethe means to experience violent internal agitation 436. c. to admonish means to express warning in a gentle manner, or to

caution 437. c. to wheedle means to influence using soft words or flattery; to

plead means to entreat or appeal earnestly 438. d. aplomb means complete composure or self-assurance, or poise

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 439. d. to aver means to declare positively, or to state 440. a. mien means appearance or demeanor; carriage means manner

of holding one’s body, or posture 441. b. a paroxysm is an attack or convulsion, or a fit 442. c. aegis means protection, or sponsorship 443. a. sepulture means burial 444. c. a harridan is a shrew, or a witch 445. b. an apothegm is a short, pithy saying; an adage is a saying that

embodies a common observation 446. b. grandiloquence means lofty or pompous eloquence; one

meaning of bluster is loudly boastful speech 447. a. a fulmination is a sudden or loud noise, or an explosion 448. c. pococurante means indifferent or nonchalant; blasé means

apathetic to pleasure 449. b. an escarpment is a long cliff or a steep slope 450. a. a plutocrat is one who rules by virtue of wealth; a banker is one

who engages in the business of finance

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13 Antonyms

Select the word that is most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 451. subsequent

a. b. c. d.

aloof previous following dismissive

452. abrupt

a. b. c. d.

continue laudable anticipated careless

453. conserve

a. b. c. d.

waste silence liberal complicate

454. waive

a. b. c. d.

retain snub imprison display

455. erode

a. b. c. d.

compost clarify ignore restore

456. recall

a. b. c. d.

rebate demonstrate forget despise

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 457. dormant

a. b. c. d.

463. solvent

clever active dreamy invisible

a. b. c. d.

458. procrastinate

a. b. c. d.

464. disconsolate

lengthen soothe hurry demolish

a. b. c. d.

459. docile

a. b. c. d.

intelligent unruly unreachable pale

a. b. c. d.

rehearsed bizarre foolish disarming

a. b. c. d.

kind urbane sensitive gentle

467. countenance

blame hide query uphold

a. b. c. d.

462. bent

a. b. c. d.

cold opulent gracious suspect

466. callow

461. denigrate

a. b. c. d.

joyful inhospitable anguished rude

465. brusque

460. impromptu

a. b. c. d.

soggy confusing broke critical

force genuine deny verify

468. cachet

curved disinclination careful lustrous

a. b. c. d.

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release explanation thinness ignominy

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 469. evince

a. b. c. d.

475. imprimatur

convince hallow hide interpret

a. b. c. d.

470. vainglorious

a. b. c. d.

476. odium

horrible fierce greedy modest

a. b. c. d.

471. iniquitous

a. b. c. d.

virtuous complacent equal virulent

a. b. c. d.

honest healthy simple rural

478. platitudinous

short tame strict distant

a. b. c. d.

473. ebullient

a. b. c. d.

fragrance ease admiration trust

477. mephitic

472. obstreperous

a. b. c. d.

servant teacher disapproval rustic

hilly exhilarating confounded advantageous

479. facultative

aggressive acrid unjust glum

a. b. c. d.

compulsory insipid pending decisive

474. halcyon

480. persiflage

a. b. c. d.

a. b. c. d.

obtrusive advanced tempestuous unscientific

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coddle admiration silence clarity

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

Answers 451. b. subsequent means following in time or order; previous means

going before in time or order 452. c. abrupt means occurring without warning, or sudden;

anticipated means expected 453. a. to conserve means to keep safe or preserve, which is the

opposite of to waste 454. a. to waive means to give up voluntarily; to retain means to keep 455. d. to erode means to wear away; to restore means to bring back to

an original state 456. c. to recall means to remember, which is the opposite of to forget 457. b. dormant means temporarily inactive, which is the opposite of

active 458. c. to procrastinate means to delay or put off, which is the opposite

of to hurry 459. b. docile means easily taught; unruly means not easily managed or

disciplined 460. a. impromptu means unplanned or unrehearsed; rehearsed means

trained or practiced 461. d. to denigrate means to deny the importance of something, or to

belittle; to uphold means to support or to elevate 462. b. a bent is a strong inclination or capacity; a disinclination is a

slight aversion 463. c. one meaning of solvent is able to pay all debts; broke means

penniless

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 464. a. disconsolate means cheerless or dejected, which is the opposite

of joyful 465. c. brusque means blunt in manner or speech to the point of being

ungracious; gracious means marked by charm and good taste 466. b. callow means unsophisticated; urbane means sophisticated 467. c. to countenance means to extend approval or sanction; to deny

means to refuse to grant 468. d. cachet means prestige; ignominy means disgrace 469. c. to evince means to display clearly or reveal, which is the

opposite of to hide 470. d. vainglorious means boastful, which is the opposite of modest 471. a. iniquitous means wicked; virtuous means morally excellent 472. b. obstreperous means stubbornly resistant to control or unruly;

tame means docile or submissive 473. d. ebullient means lively or enthusiastic; glum means dreary or

gloomy 474. c. halcyon means calm or peaceful; tempestuous means turbulent

or stormy 475. c. imprimatur means sanction or approval, therefore disapproval

is the most dissimilar 476. c. odium means hatred and condemnation; admiration means a

feeling of delighted approval 477. b. mephitic means relating to a foul, noxious exhalation from the

earth; a mephitic environment would be unhealthy, so healthy is its opposite

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 478. b. platitudinous means full of or characterized by banal, trite

remarks; exhilarating means refreshing or exciting 479. a. facultative means optional; compulsory means mandatory, or

not optional 480. c. persiflage means frivolous talk, therefore silence is the most

dissimilar

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Synonyms and Antonyms Read each question carefully and select the word that is the most similar or most dissimilar in meaning to the word provided. 481. beckon is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

light beg motion hear

482. earnest is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

cheap frivolous release civilized

483. execute is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

perform decide wonder dismiss

484. idiom is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

stupidity recipe fastener expression

485. accelerate is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

delay risk monitor deny

486. engross is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

fatten absorb disgust destroy

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 487. impervious is most

493. hubris is most similar to

dissimilar to a. kind b. disastrous c. prone d. perfect

a. b. c. d.

earth pride humility sorrow

494. bemuse is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

488. brood is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

wander direction progeny tribe

depress inspire clarify desire

495. contrite is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

489. balk is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

crow fight distress hamper

brief malicious banal rueful

496. beset is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

490. conversant is most

dissimilar to a. inexperienced b. unprepared c. shy d. unpretentious

497. penurious is most

dissimilar to a. generous b. lenient c. injurious d. relaxed

491. staunch is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

hector decorate establish suspect

faithful strict biased political

498. perfidy is most similar to 492. unctuous is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

pliant cruel sincere rubbery

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a. b. c. d.

incompleteness ideal betrayal braggart

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 499. ascription is most similar to

a. b. c. d.

501. bagatelle is most similar to

account attribution cure description

a. b. c. d.

500. fustigate is most dissimilar to

a. b. c. d.

inveigle investigate explain praise

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paste bread bauble pirouette

501 Synonym & Antonym Questions

Answers 481. c. to beckon means to signal or summon with a wave or a nod; to

motion means to gesture 482. b. earnest means grave or serious; frivolous means lacking in

seriousness 483. a. one meaning of to execute is to carry out fully; one meaning of

to perform is to carry out 484. d. an idiom is an expression that is unique either grammatically

or in meaning 485. a. to accelerate means to cause to move faster; to delay means to

move or act slowly 486. b. to engross means to occupy completely; one meaning of to

absorb is to engage or engross wholly 487. c. impervious means to be incapable of being affected or

disturbed; prone means having a tendency or inclination, or being likely 488. c. a brood is the young of an animal or a family of young;

progeny is the offspring of animals or plants 489. d. one meaning of to balk is to check or to stop; to hamper means

to impede or restrain 490. a. conversant means having knowledge or experience with,

therefore inexperienced is the most dissimilar 491. a. staunch means steadfast in loyalty or principle, or faithful 492. c. unctuous means marked by a smug or false earnestness, or

insincere, therefore sincere is the most dissimilar 493. b. hubris means exaggerated pride or self-confidence

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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions 494. c. to bemuse means to make confused, or to bewilder; to clarify

means to make free from confusion 495. d. contrite means penitent for sin or failing; rueful means

regretful 496. a. to beset means to trouble or harass; to hector means to

intimidate or harass 497. a. penurious means given to extreme stinginess or frugality, which

is the opposite of generous 498. c. perfidy means an act of disloyalty, or betrayal 499. b. ascription means the act of referring to a supposed cause,

source, or author; attribution means the act of explaining by indicating a cause, or the act of ascribing a work to a particular author or artist 500. d. to fustigate means to criticize severely, which is the opposite of

to praise 501. c. a bagatelle is a trifle (something of little value or importance); a

bauble is a trinket or a trifle

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